Brian S. Allen Named President of Clinician’s Choice® Dental Products, Inc.
Clinician’s Choice today announced the appointment of Brian S. Allen as President. In his new role, Mr. Allen will leverage his 30 years of experience … more
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Dental Care Alliance Data Breach $3M Class Action Settlement
Dental Care Alliance agreed to pay $3 million to resolve claims it failed to protect consumers from a data breach. The settlement benefits individuals who … more
COVID-19: Revised Guidance
In late June, the College, in partnership with Ontario’s three other oral health regulatory Colleges (representing dental hygienists, dental technologists and denturists), updated its COVID-19 … more
dentalcorp and Envista Partner to Offer Dental Implants Across 500+ Practices Nationwide
dentalcorp Holdings Ltd. (“dentalcorp” or the “Company”), (TSX: DNTL), Canada’s largest and one of North America’s fastest growing networks of dental practices, announced a new partnership with Envista to … more
Taxing Health Benefits Would ‘Dramatically’ Raise Health-care Costs: CLHIA
While a new report shows that introducing a tax on employer-paid health benefits would add $3.8 billion to the federal government’s coffers in the 2018 tax year, … more
Calgary Endodontists Warn About Rise in Patients with Cracked Teeth
Calgary dental specialists say they have seen a dramatic increase in the number of patients coming in with cracked teeth. Endodontist Dr. Erin McKenzie specializes … more
Dentist Found Guilty in Wife’s Death on 2016 African Safari
A wealthy dentist accused of fatally shooting his wife in the heart with a shotgun at the end of an African safari was found guilty … more
Monkeypox Update and Resources
As Monkeypox cases have begun to rise in Ontario and across the world, the WHO recently declared Monkeypox a public health emergency of concern. The … more
Federal Government Seeks Industry Input for National Dental Care Program
The federal government has asked the private sector to weigh in on how companies could play a role in Canada’s national dental care plan. The Liberals set … more
Dentists and Dental Hygienists on Early Front Lines of COVID-19 Report Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression
The first known U.S. study to evaluate the mental health of frontline dentists and dental hygienists during the pandemic found that dental health care workers … more
Quebec Reaches an Agreement with Dental Surgeons
The agreement between the government and the Association of Dental Surgeons of Quebec (ACDQ) expired in April 2015. The President of the Treasury Board, Sonia … more
FDI Launches Policy Brief That Addresses Oral Health of People on Move
The World Dental Federation (FDI) says the “oral health of displaced communities remains a neglected health issue”, arguing that these groups must have better access … more
BC Court of Appeal Dismisses Challenge to Medicare Protection Act
Canadian Health Coalition Chairperson Pauline Worsfold, RN, says last week’s decision by the British Columbia Court of Appeal was the right one, upholding Canadians’ right … more
First Woman to Lead U of T’s Faculty Of Dentistry: Alum Laura Tam Appointed Interim Dean
The Faculty of Dentistry has appointed a new interim dean who is an experienced educator, researcher and dentist. Professor Laura Tam (DDS 1985, MSc 1993), who … more
Pearl’s Second Opinion Recognized with 2022 Cellerant Best of Class Technology Award
Pearl, the leader in dental AI solutions, announced today that Second Opinion®, its chairside artificial intelligence (AI) software to help dentists detect numerous conditions in x-rays of … more
Dental Services Affected by US’s High Inflation
Dental services increased 1.9% in June, the largest monthly change for those services “ever recorded” since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking such … more
Dentistry Students Showcase World-class Excellence in Dentsply Sirona Global Clinical Case Contest 2021-2022
The annual Global Clinical Case Contest (GCCC) by Dentsply Sirona recently awarded today’s most outstanding students for their achievements in clinical aesthetic treatments. For the … more
LISTERINE® Media Alert
Summary: A recent clinical study by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health demonstrated LISTERINE Antiseptic is 4.6x more effective than floss for sustained supragingival plaque reduction.* … more
Links Between Psoriatic Arthritis and Dental Health
More than one-third of people with psoriasis also develop PsA. Approximately 8 million people in the United States have psoriasis, meaning approximately 2.4 million people will also develop PsA. PsA causes … more
P.E.I. Dental Offices Facing Staffing Issues, Appointment Backlogs
An Island-wide staffing shortage in dental clinics is causing a backlog of appointments, and it’s forcing some patients on P.E.I. to wait months before receiving … more